Recent meetings of prominent political leaders have been held without the presence of women, sparking reactions from activists who say women should be given a role in decision-making about the future of the country.

This week two meetings were held with US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad--one with President Ashraf Ghani and another with Abdullah Abdullah, head of the High Council for National Reconciliation--and there were no women present.

In this program, host Noor Wali Shinwari discusses the topic with the following guests:

 Adila Bahram Nizami, political analyst

Sediq Mansour Ansari, civil society activist